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STOCK PLANS AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Performance-based Awards and Restricted Stock Units) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Performance Based Awards (PSUs) [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Grant date fair value of awards released   $ 3,200,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
Number of performance-based awards shares released as percentage of target number, minimum 0.00%powi_NumberOfPerformanceBasedAwardsSharesReleasedAsPercentageOfTargetNumberMinimum
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= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
 
Number of performance-based awards shares released as percentage of target number, maximum 200.00%powi_NumberOfPerformanceBasedAwardsSharesReleasedAsPercentageOfTargetNumberMaximum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
 
Reduction in number of shares available for issuance under the 2007 Plan per award granted 2powi_ReductionInNumberOfSharesAvailableForIssuancePerAwardsUnitGranted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding, shares, at January 1, 2015 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
 
Granted, shares 50,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
 
Vested, shares 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
 
Change in units due to performance achievement for PSUs vested in the year, shares 0powi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsChangeInUnitsDueToPerformanceAchievement
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
 
Forfeited or expired, shares 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
 
Outstanding, shares, at March 31, 2015 50,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
 
Outstanding and expected to vest at March 31, 2015 30,000powi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAndExpectedToVestNumberOfShares
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]    
Outstanding, weighted-average grant date fair value per share, at January 1, 2015 $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
 
Granted, weighted-average grant date fair value per share $ 53.74us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
$ 58.55us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
Vested, weighted-average grant date fair value per share $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
 
Change in units due to performance achievement for PSUs vested in the year per share $ 0.00powi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsChangeInUnitsDueToPerformanceAchievementWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
 
Forfeited or expired, weighted-average grant date fair value per share $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
 
Outstanding, weighted-average grant date fair value per share, at March 31, 2015 $ 53.74us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]    
Outstanding and expected to vest, weighted-average remaining contractual term, at March 31, 2015 (in years) 9 months  
Outstanding and expected to vest, weighted-average remaining contractual term, at March 31, 2015 (in years) 9 months  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]    
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value, at March 31, 2015 2,614,000powi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
 
Outstanding and expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value, at March 31, 2015 1,569,000powi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAndExpectedToVestAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_PerformanceBasedAwardsMember
 
Long-Term Performance-based Awards (PRSUs) [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Number of performance-based awards shares released as percentage of target number, minimum 0.00%powi_NumberOfPerformanceBasedAwardsSharesReleasedAsPercentageOfTargetNumberMinimum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_LongTermPerformancebasedUnitsMember
 
Number of performance-based awards shares released as percentage of target number, maximum 200.00%powi_NumberOfPerformanceBasedAwardsSharesReleasedAsPercentageOfTargetNumberMaximum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_LongTermPerformancebasedUnitsMember
 
Reduction in number of shares available for issuance under the 2007 Plan per award granted 2powi_ReductionInNumberOfSharesAvailableForIssuancePerAwardsUnitGranted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_LongTermPerformancebasedUnitsMember
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding, shares, at January 1, 2015 61,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_LongTermPerformancebasedUnitsMember
 
Granted, shares 65,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_LongTermPerformancebasedUnitsMember
 
Vested, shares 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_LongTermPerformancebasedUnitsMember
 
Forfeited or expired, shares 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_LongTermPerformancebasedUnitsMember
 
Outstanding, shares, at March 31, 2015 126,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_LongTermPerformancebasedUnitsMember
 
Outstanding and expected to vest at March 31, 2015 102,000powi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAndExpectedToVestNumberOfShares
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_LongTermPerformancebasedUnitsMember
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]    
Outstanding, weighted-average grant date fair value per share, at January 1, 2015 $ 55.51us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_LongTermPerformancebasedUnitsMember
 
Granted, weighted-average grant date fair value per share $ 52.80us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_LongTermPerformancebasedUnitsMember
$ 57.76us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_LongTermPerformancebasedUnitsMember
Vested, weighted-average grant date fair value per share $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_LongTermPerformancebasedUnitsMember
 
Forfeited or expired, weighted-average grant date fair value per share $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_LongTermPerformancebasedUnitsMember
 
Outstanding, weighted-average grant date fair value per share, at March 31, 2015 $ 54.12us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_LongTermPerformancebasedUnitsMember
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]    
Outstanding and expected to vest, weighted-average remaining contractual term, at March 31, 2015 (in years) 2 years 3 months 3 days  
Outstanding and expected to vest, weighted-average remaining contractual term, at March 31, 2015 (in years) 2 years 3 months  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]    
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value, at March 31, 2015 6,546,000powi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_LongTermPerformancebasedUnitsMember
 
Outstanding and expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value, at March 31, 2015 5,305,000powi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAndExpectedToVestAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= powi_LongTermPerformancebasedUnitsMember
 
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Vesting period 4 years  
Grant date fair value of awards released 2,700,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
1,600,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Reduction in number of shares available for issuance under the 2007 Plan per award granted 2powi_ReductionInNumberOfSharesAvailableForIssuancePerAwardsUnitGranted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding, shares, at January 1, 2015 692,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Granted, shares 104,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Vested, shares (64,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Forfeited or expired, shares (3,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Outstanding, shares, at March 31, 2015 729,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Outstanding and expected to vest at March 31, 2015 682,000powi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAndExpectedToVestNumberOfShares
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]    
Outstanding, weighted-average grant date fair value per share, at January 1, 2015 $ 43.86us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Granted, weighted-average grant date fair value per share $ 52.25us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
$ 57.05us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Vested, weighted-average grant date fair value per share $ 42.70us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Forfeited or expired, weighted-average grant date fair value per share $ 41.23us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Outstanding, weighted-average grant date fair value per share, at March 31, 2015 $ 45.16us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]    
Outstanding and expected to vest, weighted-average remaining contractual term, at March 31, 2015 (in years) 1 year 5 months 12 days  
Outstanding and expected to vest, weighted-average remaining contractual term, at March 31, 2015 (in years) 1 year 3 months 3 days  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]    
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value, at March 31, 2015 37,987,000powi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Outstanding and expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value, at March 31, 2015 $ 35,544,000powi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAndExpectedToVestAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember